Your private Kenya safari begins with collection from your Nairobi hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport according to your confirmed arrangements.

Meet your professional safari driver-guide and depart Nairobi in your private 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser for the journey to Amboseli National Park.

As you approach the Amboseli ecosystem, the landscape becomes increasingly open, with broad plains, acacia woodland and wetlands. On clear days, Mount Kilimanjaro rises spectacularly beyond the Kenya-Tanzania border.

Arrive at your selected safari lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to your confirmed programme.

Later in the afternoon, depart for your first game drive in Amboseli National Park.

Search for the park's famous elephant herds together with buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, giraffes, gazelles, lions, cheetahs, hyenas and numerous bird species.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and your first overnight in Amboseli.

Today is dedicated to exploring Amboseli National Park with your private safari driver-guide.

Begin during the cooler morning hours when wildlife is often active and the light across the plains can be particularly beautiful.

Early morning may also offer some of the best opportunities for clear views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds gather around the mountain.

Explore Amboseli's open plains, acacia woodland and permanent wetlands while searching for the large elephant herds for which the park is internationally renowned.

The wetlands support an impressive concentration of wildlife and birdlife and provide a striking contrast with the surrounding semi-arid landscape.

Your driver-guide can adjust the day's game-viewing route according to wildlife movements, recent sightings and your interests.

Depending on your confirmed arrangements, return to your accommodation for lunch and relaxation before continuing with an afternoon game drive.

Return for dinner and your second overnight in Amboseli.

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and begin your journey toward Kenya's Great Rift Valley and Lake Naivasha.

The journey takes you through changing landscapes as you leave the semi-arid Amboseli ecosystem and continue toward the fertile highlands and dramatic Rift Valley.

Appropriate comfort stops will be made during the journey according to your confirmed programme.

Arrive at Lake Naivasha and proceed to your selected lodge or accommodation for check-in.

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater Rift Valley lake surrounded by beautiful scenery and rich birdlife.

Depending on your arrival time and confirmed arrangements, the remainder of the afternoon can be spent relaxing at your lodge or enjoying an optional Lake Naivasha activity.

A boat safari on Lake Naivasha can be arranged on request, offering opportunities to observe hippos and numerous water birds from the lake.

Dinner and overnight in the Lake Naivasha area.

Enjoy breakfast at Lake Naivasha before departing for Lake Nakuru National Park.

The relatively short transfer allows more time to explore the wildlife and scenery of Lake Nakuru.

Enter the national park and begin game viewing through its varied habitats of woodland, grassland, rocky escarpments and lakeshore.

Lake Nakuru National Park is particularly important for rhino conservation and offers opportunities to search for both white and black rhinos.

Other wildlife may include buffalo, giraffes, zebra, antelopes, baboons and numerous bird species.

Continue game viewing during the afternoon according to wildlife activity and your confirmed safari schedule.

Proceed to your selected lodge or camp for dinner and your overnight stay in the Lake Nakuru area.

After breakfast, leave Lake Nakuru and continue through the Great Rift Valley toward the legendary Maasai Mara.

As you approach the Mara ecosystem, the landscape gradually opens into rolling grasslands and expansive savannah.

Arrive at your selected Maasai Mara safari lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to your arrival time.

Later, depart on your first game drive across the wildlife-rich plains of the Maasai Mara.

Search for lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, gazelles, cheetahs and numerous other species.

The Maasai Mara is internationally renowned for its exceptional concentration of wildlife and predator viewing.

Return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and your first overnight in the Maasai Mara.

Your first complete day in the Maasai Mara is devoted to extensive game viewing with your private safari driver-guide.

Explore the reserve's vast grasslands in search of its extraordinary diversity of wildlife.

The Mara is particularly celebrated for its predators. Lions are frequently encountered, while cheetahs and other carnivores may also be seen depending on wildlife movements.

Large herbivores including elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest and numerous antelope species inhabit the ecosystem.

Your private safari format allows the day's route to be adjusted according to recent sightings, wildlife activity and your interests.

Depending on your confirmed programme, enjoy morning and afternoon game drives or an extended full-day game drive with appropriate lunch arrangements.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and your second overnight in Maasai Mara.

A third night in the Maasai Mara gives you another complete day to explore this extraordinary ecosystem without needing to pack and move to another destination.

Depart with your driver-guide to explore different sections of the reserve according to wildlife activity and recent sightings.

The additional day increases your opportunities for memorable predator encounters while allowing more time for photography and observation of animal behaviour.

Search for members of the Big Five together with cheetahs, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas and the many antelope species that inhabit the Mara.

During the seasonal Great Migration period, parts of the greater Mara ecosystem may host enormous concentrations of wildebeest and zebra. Migration movements are determined by natural conditions and cannot be guaranteed.

Optional activities such as a hot-air balloon safari can be arranged subject to availability and additional cost.

Continue exploring through the afternoon before returning to your lodge or camp for dinner.

Third and final overnight in the Maasai Mara.

Wake for your final morning in the Maasai Mara and enjoy breakfast at your safari lodge or tented camp.

Depending on your confirmed programme, departure time and lodge location, enjoy final wildlife viewing before leaving the Mara ecosystem.

Begin your journey back to Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley and Kenya's changing highland landscapes.

Appropriate comfort stops will be made during the journey.

Upon reaching Nairobi, your professional driver-guide will transfer you to your confirmed hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport according to your onward travel arrangements.

Your eight-day private Kenya safari concludes after seven nights exploring Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara.